A place before a puzzle
The street, square or waterfront gives a route its character. A clue can direct your attention to a detail you have walked past before, then give the group something to work out together.
Behind the hunts
Every place has something worth noticing.
PuzzleDuck began on Merseyside, with the idea that a familiar place could become a shared puzzle. Here is what we look for in a hunt.
From place to puzzle
A whole story in a small detail.
The phone points the way. The interest is all around you.
Look up. Compare notes.
The phone is the guide. The interesting part is outside it: spotting a detail, testing an idea and hearing someone else make a completely different case for the answer.
Illustrative clue
The place does the storytelling.
Above the arch, a bird has been keeping watch. What can you see around it that you might have missed from the pavement?
Reveal the idea
A carved detail becomes a reason to stop, look and compare ideas. This is an illustration of the approach: the surroundings provide the subject, and the clue directs your attention.
An example of the approach, rather than a clue from a bookable hunt.
Choose your next discovery
Find the route that suits you.
Each public hunt has its own page with the available route facts, group price and access information. Read those details when choosing an outing; they tell you more than a general promise can.
Have a place in mind?
We would like to hear about it. Tell us what makes it worth exploring.
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